INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL

13/11/2025

In September, 260 self-advocates from 45 countries came together in Sharjah, UAE for the Self-Advocacy Summit.

Together they reconnected, shared experiences, and led the global movement for inclusion and rights.

The entire summit was designed and led by self-advocates, following the Listen, Include, Respect guidelines to ensure every voice was heard.

We heard powerful keynote messages and talked about jobs, community living, politics, leadership, and advocacy. The day was full of connection, learning, and inspiration.

👉 Nothing about us without us.

Learn more and explore the full report here:

On September 14, self-advocates from around the world gathered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for the Global Self-Advocacy Summit. This event brought together 260 participants from 45 countries. It was an incredible day of learning and connection for people with intellectual disabilities. The sum...

06/11/2025

At the World Congress, we asked a crucial question:
👉 How do we keep inclusive education a priority when attention, funding, and policies are shifting elsewhere?

Our session, Inclusive Education in a Changing World, made it clear — progress since the UN CRPD is real, but it’s at risk.

Speakers like Diane Richler, Paula Hunt, Fatma Wangare, Jody Carr, Daniel Mont, and Jamie Cooke reminded us that inclusive education can’t survive on talk alone. It needs:

✅ Real leadership that involves families, teachers, and children
✅ Data that tells the full story
✅ Funding that reaches people, not just projects

31/10/2025

When a crisis happens, children with disabilities are often the first to lose access to education.

At our World Congress in Sharjah, we worked with the International Disability Alliance Education Cannot Wait to bring together self-advocates, families, and experts to discuss how inclusive education can continue even in emergencies.

Read more about what was shared, including examples from Niger, Colombia, Lebanon, and Burkina Faso: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/making-sure-inclusive-education-for-people-with-disabilities-happens-during-crises/
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Inclusion International recently hosted an important discussion at the World Congress in Sharjah, UAE. This meeting, called “Putting people with disabilities at the heart of inclusive education during emergencies,” brought together self-advocates, family leaders, and experts in inclusive educati...

30/10/2025

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30/10/2025

For our Asia-Pacific members, the World Congress in Sharjah was more than an event: it was a reunion.

After years of remote meetings, over 100 representatives from across the region came together to reconnect, share experiences, and set priorities for inclusion.

Regional Representatives Stephanie Gotlib and Shiva Shrestha share reflections from members across the Asia-Pacific, including powerful self-advocacy stories, regional challenges, and plans to keep the momentum going.

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For our Asia-Pacific members, the World Congress in Sharjah was more than an event. It was a reunion. After years of remote meetings, more than 100 representatives from across the region came together to reconnect, share experiences, and strengthen our movement for inclusion. A highlight for us was....

29/10/2025

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29/10/2025

If you’re interested in Inclusion International’s work on care and support, learn about our Transforming Care and Support project.

We’re working with people with intellectual disabilities and their families to push for care and support systems that are inclusive, recognise families, and make community living possible for all.

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This project is all about working with people with intellectual disabilities and their families to push for inclusive care and support systems. We want to learn from people with intellectual disabilities and their families in different countries about the challenges that they face giving and receivi...

29/10/2025

Across the world, families and self-advocates are calling for recognition of care as a shared responsibility, one that belongs to everyone - not just mothers and sisters.

“The responsibility comes on the mothers and older sisters. This is challenging. I try to push my older brother, but it’s difficult…” – Sibling from Pakistan

“Everyone has different needs and we need different support.” – Self-advocate

At Inclusion International, our members believe care must be inclusive, accessible, and valued. People with disabilities and their families should have the support they need to live full lives in their communities.

29/10/2025

Families are at the heart of for people with intellectual disabilities.

In this video, parents from Ghana, Indonesia, Lebanon, Canada, and Argentina share what care looks like in their lives - from learning about a child’s disability for the first time, to facing stigma, to the unpaid and often invisible work that mostly falls to women.

They speak about what needs to change: clear information and support from the start, shared responsibility between men and women, and governments that listen and invest in families.

This International Day of Care and Support, we recognise the families who keep care systems running and call for real support that values their work and shares responsibility across society.

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29/10/2025

Families in Lebanon are starting to see change and hope it continues.

Support is needed from the start, from early care to education and advocacy.

29/10/2025

In many places, women are expected to take on all the care for children with disabilities.

As this mother shares, it is often seen as women’s work, and it can be a heavy burden, especially for single mothers.